Quantitative Research Article CritiqueThis article is an academic critique of an article written by Lautrette, et al. (2007) entitled: “A communication strategy and brochure for relatives of dying patients in intensive care” and accurately reflected the content of the article and the research study itself. The abstract explains the article in more detail, while remaining concise. The type of research study, sample size, variables, intervention, measurement method, results, and conclusions were all mentioned in the abstract. Problem Statement The problem explored in the article has been stated as a problem statement. In this article, the authors explain the stressful situations of families whose loved ones die in the intensive care unit. They also state that this issue is very important because there is poor communication between staff, physicians, and surrogates in the care plan for end-of-life measures (Lautrette et al., 2007). Purpose of the Study The purpose of this research study was to develop a communication strategy for family members of dying patients in intensive care by evaluating a format consisting of a proactive end-of-life conference and brochure to see if the intervention would minimize the effects of bereavement for families left behind. This research provided family members with more opportunities to discuss the patient's wishes, to express emotions, to alleviate feelings of guilt, and to understand goals of care. Research hypotheses and research questions Here the researchers evaluate the effect of a proactive communication strategy which consisted of an end-of-life family conference conducted according to specific guidelines and which ended with... halfway through the article .... ..demonstrative conferences on the end of life in intensive care. To substantiate these results it would be necessary to conduct further research studies in more facilities and in different countries. References Gravetter, F. J., & Wallnau, L. B. (2008). Essentials of Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (7th ed.): Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.Lautrette, A., Darmon, M., Megarbane, B., Joly, L.M., Chevret, S., Adrie, C., et al . (2007). A communication strategy and brochure for relatives of dying patients in intensive care. The New England Journal of Medicine, 356(5), 469-478. Patton, D. (2004). An analysis of Roy's nursing adaptation model used in acute psychiatric nursing. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 11(2), 221-228.Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2010). Essentials of Nursing Research (7th ed): Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.